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Ask Slashdot: Choosing Anonymous Proxies?

Posted by timothy on from the you-will-be-my-avatar dept.

bradley13 writes "There are lots of anonymous proxies out there, and anyone concerned about their privacy probably uses one for at least some of their web browsing. The Megaupload story highlights the fact that having servers in the USA is not a great idea. There are also other countries one may not want to trust. Oddly, very few proxy services mention where their equipment is located. What anonymous proxy services do you use? What criteria do you use to select them? How paranoid are you, and for what types of Internet usage?"

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  1. Botnets and Seven Chains by Christopher+B.+Linn · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's the only way to stay truly anonymous and secure on the internet. You cannot trust companies to provide you true anonymity and proxies, especially if money is involved.

    Never trust anyone, and never expose to anyone who you are. That is the only way to stay secure on the internet.

    1. Re:Botnets and Seven Chains by Ethanol-fueled · · Score: 5, Insightful

      The point he's trying to make is that nobody knows that better than he does - Cisco gear is widely used to facilitate eavesdropping and contains multiple undocumented backdoors for the 3-letter agencies.

      Your proxy could be 100% dedicated to customer privacy, but can be unwittingly monitored and its users exposed as long as the proxy utilizes Cisco gear.

      He did not slip or contradict himself - he is doing you all a favor, and speaks with authority.

  2. VTunnel has a proven track record by diversiform · · Score: 5, Insightful

    of thwarting FBI requests: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/08/exclusive-how-the-fbi-investigates-the-activities-of-anonymous.ars